Accountability, Affordability and Innovation

Accountability: CU Regents must be accountable to the students, the faculty, and the community. Regents must serve their constituents. The views and opinions of the faculty, students, and community should be considered for all major decisions.

Affordability: CU Regents must work together to make higher education at the university more affordable to middle class families. Patrick strongly believes that increased public funding of the University is critical to the future of CU.

Innovation: CU Regents must combine efforts to make the university a leader in sustainable energy. CU Regents must support “green” innovations and seek ways in which the college community can actively participate in the “greening” of the CU.

Patrick grew up knowing the value of public education. All five of the Mulligan siblings attended the local public schools, and all five went on to obtain college degrees. Six of these degrees came from CU.

Because Patrick was raised in a middle class family, he knows the difficulties many middle class Americans currently face in trying to send their children to college. As Regent, Patrick will work hard to find ways to make CU affordable and accessible.

Patrick knows how important it is to keep the public in public education. He will work hard to foster a proud, public commitment to higher education.

Patrick believes strongly in Accountability, Affordability and Innovation.

Accountability: To the students, the faculty, and the people of the 7th Congressional District. CU Regents have a duty to listen to their constituents.

Affordability: Higher education at CU should be affordable to middle class Americans, and particularly to the citizens of Colorado.

Innovation: CU has the potential to become a national leader in alternative energy, sustainability, and diversity. Together, we can make it happen.